Tires For Farmers
Farmers today, large or small, all require proper tire fitment to meet the farming application requirements. The vast array of tire designs that are used on the farm is huge. OK Tire Stores have the tire brands, sizes / plies / speed ratings and tread pattern selections that will fill your needs.
We understand that on your farm, time means money. That’s why we provide in-field service to keep you rolling. All OK Tire agricultural tire technicians have received extensive agricultural tire training to safely perform on-site and in-field service.
Services We Offer
Proper Tractor setup
Installing a new set of tractor tires requires proper setup to achieve optimum in the field or roading service. Air pressure, vehicle weight recommendations, and tire component matching must be factored.
In field service
OK Tire stores offer infield service when you are down and need tire service fast.
Ride issues troubleshooting
Have issues with tire-induced vibrations? Radial Hop issues? Lead/lag issues? OK Tire store tire technicians have the training to assist with these ride issues. This issue is predominant in mechanical front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive tractors. Suppose your tractor starts to actually “hop” in the field. OK Tire can fix this.
What are IF or VF tires?
New tire manufacturing technology allows for Agriculture tires to carry the same loads at reduced air pressure. This results in better traction, and less soil compaction. Air pressure is critical on these new technology tires and OK Tire can recommend the optimum air pressure for the field work.
OK Tire stores can supply rims and hardware for your equipment. Including custom fit and dual/triple hardware.
Central Tire Inflation Systems Division - CTIS
What is CTIS?
Equipment is huge these days—as heavy as dinosaurs—and can leave an unwanted footprint on your farm’s profitability. Severe soil compaction leads to lower yields and other problems, too.
You can fight back by running your tire pressures as low as safely possible in the field. But then you’ll just run into another problem: You need to set your tire pressures based on weight and speed. High for road travel. Low for fieldwork.
And this is where Central Tire Inflation Systems come in. With CTIS, you can adjust the ideal tire pressure for the road or field without touching a dial. There’s no other practical way to optimize your machine’s tire pressures (and footprint).
Benefits:
When you optimize your machine’s footprint for road and field, you can:
CTIS Overview- Increase your yields
- Improve fuel economy
- Improve ride and handling
- Extend tire life
- Safeguard your soil for years to come.
Road Pressure
High PSI = Low Rolling Resistance
- Better Fuel Economy
- Longer Tire Life
- More Secure Handling
Field Pressure
Low PSI = Large Footprint
- Higher Yields & Less Compaction
- Faster Working Speeds
- Better Fuel Economy
- Improved Ride Quality
No Danger of Downtime Due to a Flat Tire
The last problem you want from any technology is downtime. So, here’s the exciting news: Every PTG system is a two-line system. This means that there are control and supply air lines running to each tire. So, if an airline breaks for some reason, the tire stays inflated.
Other inflation systems on the market are single-line systems. If you lose an airline on a single-line system, you’d have to leap out of the cab like a gazelle to close the valve manually before your tire goes completely flat. Not fun unless you’re an Olympic veteran.
10,000-Hour System Lifespan
Another benefit of PTG’s two-line design? The system is only pressurized when it’s adjusting the tire pressures. This means that PTG systems have a proven 10,000-hour lifespan.
Were you expecting to uncover something flashier at the heart of our inflation systems? You probably agree with our feelings on this one: It’s not flashiness that makes a difference. It’s reliability. And the positive impact on your bottom line. Those matter any time you’re evaluating the ROI of any product for your farm.
Case Study:
Planters are notorious for causing pinch-row compaction, which causes restricted root development on the center 6 rows beside your planter’s transport tires and tractor’s tires. A 2021 Michelin study found a 6.4% Yield Increase with CTIS. And there have been multiple other studies with similar results.
Many farmers who are looking to equip their planters with CTIS choose to mount their systems on their planting tractors. Every PTG system can control and adjust the tire pressures on three axles. So, a tractor-mounted system can also control a planter’s tires if it’s equipped with the CTIS hardware.
Any machine that undergoes significant swings in weight and speed and racks up a decent number of road miles is a good candidate for CTIS.
Additional Case Studies- Center-fill planter
- Sprayer (self-propelled or pull-behind)
- Tractors
- Manure tankers/spreaders
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